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etc._n touch_v all_o the_o condition_n belong_v to_o encamp_v he_o must_v take_v a_o very_a special_a â—…_n circumspect_a care_n take_v view_n of_o the_o same_o diverse_a &_o many_o time_n with_o great_a consideration_n it_o belong_v unto_o he_o likewise_o to_o learn_v out_o and_o know_v the_o most_o commodious_a way_n that_o be_v most_o fit_a &_o expedient_a for_o the_o army_n to_o march_v &_o be_v conduct_v through_o whether_o it_o be_v in_o the_o ordinary_a &_o high_a way_n or_o overthwart_a &_o a_o traverse_n the_o country_n and_o that_o they_o do_v march_v that_o way_n whereas_o the_o passage_n be_v most_o commodious_a &_o must_v assign_v to_o every_o battle_n a_o guide_n or_o two_o to_o conduct_v they_o the_o best_a and_o most_o easy_a way_n let_v he_o provide_v that_o the_o pioner_n accommodate_v &_o make_v easy_a every_o foul_a way_n strait_a passage_n &_o encombrance_n and_o to_o clear_v the_o way_n before_o the_o great_a ordnance_n whereupon_o one_o party_n must_v attend_v 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merchandise_n he_o must_v yet_o further_o care_n to_o lodge_v his_o army_n in_o such_o a_o place_n that_o as_o near_o as_o be_v possible_a it_o may_v be_v a_o impediment_n to_o the_o enemy_n provision_n or_o commodity_n he_o must_v ordain_v that_o the_o footman_n and_o horseman_n of_o every_o nation_n be_v place_v &_o divide_v in_o such_o sort_n that_o by_o their_o orderly_a lodging_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o camp_n may_v be_v well_o guard_v easy_o and_o frank_o defend_v beside_o this_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o dispose_v and_o plant_v the_o corpse_n de_fw-fr guard_n and_o the_o body_n of_o the_o watch_n about_o the_o camp_n in_o place_n most_o suspect_v and_o best_a for_o the_o purpose_n which_o in_o the_o day_n must_v consist_v of_o horseman_n &_o in_o the_o night_n of_o footman_n to_o the_o intent_n the_o army_n may_v at_o all_o time_n remain_v without_o fear_n of_o sudden_a surprise_v or_o be_v assault_v unprovided_a which_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v of_o marvelous_a molestation_n 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